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Originally Posted by htismaqe
Having dealt now with government bureaucracies for just over half a decade, I can say that the biggest problem is that the "average" American doesn't understand "facts and brief reasoning" while the average government bureaucrat, rightly or wrongly, thinks the average American is unworthy of intellectual honesty due to their stupidity.
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They're basically right... and throw in the media, youtube/blogger doctors, etc; and it's a complete shitshow.
As a mod team, we used to waste hours and hours explaining mod actions over and over.... and over.... and over. And at some point we realized we're not responsible for reading comprehension or understanding beyond stating what happened and the decisions made.
Covid is far more complicated, of course, but just made me think of that lesson learned. Your messaging will rarely be as crystal clear as you think it is, but the same is true every time you clarify a point.... so, say what you need, click 'send and let it go.... there's no fixing anything after that.
(but, I'm still not great at it)